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1,200 served at farm breakfast
Livingston County Farm Bureau Young Leaders & volunteers serve breakfast at Kilgus Farmstead Saturday. A record-setting 1,200 people were...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 141 min read
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Obituary: Ropp
A graveside service will be held at Mt. Zion Community Cemetery in Cornelius, North Carolina on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 2:00 pm for...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 132 min read
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Auxiliary breakfast planned
Another Fairbury VFW Auxiliary 9789 breakfast is planned for this Saturday, June 14, from 7 to 11 a.m. at 205 East Locust Street....
Fairbury News staff
Jun 111 min read
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May drive collects 65 units
Fairbury’s May 28 blood drive, held at the First United Methodist Church, collected 65 units. Donors reaching milestones were Dustin...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 112 min read
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Looking Back: 6-11-25
130 Years Ago June 8, 1895 Patton Bros. have sold out their produce business in Fairbury and Gilman to the well known firm of Perlee...
Kari Kamrath
Jun 1112 min read
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'Never had a nicer day'
A crowd enjoys Tuesday's activities during the Dave's Customer Appreciation Pig-Out in Fairbury. Organizers of Tuesday’s Customer...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 102 min read
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2nd annual Grocery Grab held
Participant Jeff Curl and daughter Ellie share a laugh after completing the Grocery Grab Friday morning. Shoppers with grocery carts...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 91 min read
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Fairbury's newest park
Fairbury's newest park is the Munz Nature Park, located on South First Street just north of the bridge across Indian Creek. According to...
Dale C. Maley
Jun 94 min read
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Obituary: Roy
Arthur Joseph Roy, 89, of St. Samuel Station, Quebec, passed away at his residence on June 5, 2025. Cremation has been accorded. He will...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 81 min read
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Fire Dept. requests approved
Purchases for the fire department were approved by the Fairbury City Council Wednesday evening. During the first regular June meeting,...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 52 min read
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Looking Back 6-4-25
130 Years Ago June 1, 1895 The La Perl show, which gave two performances in this city Thursday, was greeted by splendid audiences. The...
Kari Kamrath
Jun 412 min read
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Obituary: Bounds
Brian Thomas Bounds, 60, Fairbury, IL, passed away at 7:28 pm Saturday, May 31st, 2025 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. The...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 21 min read
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Obituary: Reid
Theresa Jean Reid, 59, of Fairbury, passed away at 7:56 am, May 21, 2025, at her residence. Her funeral was Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 21 min read
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Railroad scheming & trickery
Fairbury was founded in 1857 when the Peoria & Oquawka Railroad laid its tracks from Peoria east to the Indiana border. Just 15 years...
Dale C. Maley
Jun 25 min read
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Obituary: Koehl
Rosemary Koehl, 73, of Forrest, passed away at 9:30 a.m. on May 31, 2025. Visitation will be held at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 12 min read
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Obituary: Roberts
Jerry E. Roberts, 78, of Fairbury, passed away at 8:56 pm on Friday, May 20th, 2025 at ARC of El Paso. Jerry was born on June 14th, 1946...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 12 min read
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Obituary: Wells
Marilyn J. Wells, 101, of Fairbury, passed away on Thursday morning, May 29, 2025, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community. Cremation...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 12 min read
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Students learn valuable skills
A vocational area with a grocery store for Life Skills students at Prairie Central High School. Students with disabilities are practicing...
Fairbury News staff
Jun 12 min read
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New tables installed at Cropsey
Todd Ward, Ray Popejoy and Jeff Abbey assemble picnic tables with CACF and Fairbury Rotary this week. New picnic tables were assembled in...
Fairbury News staff
May 301 min read
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Looking Back 5-28-25
130 Years Ago May 25, 1895 Walton Bros. sold three bicycles on Wednesday, making forty for the year. Two of those sold Wednesday were to...
Kari Kamrath
May 2811 min read
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